Partnerships & Sponsorship
One Jewish Step works at the early point where interest in Jewish life already exists, but a clear way in is still missing.
It is a commercial digital platform at the intersection of Jewish learning, connection to tradition and personal grounding. The project helps people begin exploring Jewish life, texts, wisdom and practice through a guided route, journaling and structured support.
The first stage focuses on Russian-speaking users in Israel and the diaspora. The product is designed for future English and Hebrew expansion.
Write to us if you would like to support a specific area of the project’s development.
Who the project is for
Many people approach Jewish tradition from a distance. Their interest may begin with Shabbat, prayer, Torah, kashrut, family history, children, questions around conversion or a simple wish to understand what stands behind Jewish life.
At this stage, a person needs a clear first entry point: accessible language, a steady rhythm, a source, a small action and a way to continue. One Jewish Step provides that structure before someone is ready to approach live learning, a community, a rabbi or an educational program.
How the product works
A user begins with a topic or an inner state. A short onboarding flow shapes the first route. The platform then opens a step page with a source-based explanation, a small practical action and a journal question.
The journal entry is saved on the user’s device. After this first value moment, the user can connect the route to an email address and return later. This flow already works in the MVP and sends the relevant data to a central contact table.
What already works
One Jewish Step has completed its basic product build. The homepage, onboarding, first step, journal, email-based path saving, contact table, brand system, LinkedIn page and initial analytics logic are already in place.
The system records email, name, entry source, route type, selected topic, consent and journey context. This creates a foundation for follow-up, future CRM integration and product learning.
Source foundation
The content is built around Jewish life, tradition and classical texts. The working foundation includes the Torah and other books of Tanakh, the Talmud, classical commentaries, classical codes of Jewish law, prayer texts and ethical writings.
The platform’s task is simple: to give a person a clear first encounter, ground the topic in a source and help interest become a first practical step. The next development areas include editorial work, source review and consultation with qualified specialists.
Responsible orientation
One Jewish Step serves as an entry point, orientation layer and digital support for the beginning of the journey. The platform helps a person become familiar with a topic, ask a first question, see a possible action and move at a clear pace.
Questions of Jewish law and practice, questions around conversion, personal status and communal belonging are directed toward recognized rabbis, teachers, communities and rabbinical courts. This approach preserves respect for tradition and gives users an honest point of orientation.
The personal grounding layer is built through journaling, rhythm, calm explanation, small steps and a return to meaning. In sensitive personal situations, professional support may be important alongside the user’s learning path.
Commercial model
One Jewish Step is built as a commercial digital product. Collaboration may take the form of sponsorship packages, paid partnership formats, institutional programs, subscriptions and additional service layers.
All payments are handled through invoices and receipts. Sponsorship budgets support development, editorial work, source review, localization, analytics, user support, future community moderation and platform operations.
The paid layer relates to service, structure, material quality, path saving and product operations. Jewish tradition remains the foundation around which an accessible digital environment is built.
Sponsorship areas
Sponsorship can be connected to a specific area of work. This gives both sides clarity: what is being strengthened, what will be delivered and how progress will be shown.
Source review and editorial work
A reviewed block of materials prepared for publication or update.
Thematic routes
A new series of steps around Shabbat, prayer, Torah, Jewish home life, kashrut, mitzvot or first questions.
English version
Translation and adaptation of a specific section for international partners and future users.
Hebrew localization
Preparation of part of the product for the Israeli environment and future work with Israeli organizations.
Personal dashboard and returning users
Improving path saving, emails, reminders and route continuation.
Analytics and first audience tests
Testing acquisition channels, user behavior and topics that create real engagement.
Future community layer
Preparing a moderated community format for questions, reflection and support around first steps.
Materials for organizations and communities
Pages, presentations and routes that help partners explain the project to their own audiences.
How sponsorship participation looks
A partner may be listed on the sponsors page, mentioned in the description of a supported area, included in a partnership update or featured in a dedicated article when appropriate. Visibility is agreed in advance and stays within the calm, respectful tone of One Jewish Step.
Sponsorship creates public recognition and a connection to a specific area of development. The product, editorial and source framework remains unified, protecting quality, consistency and user trust.
How sponsorship budgets are used
Sponsorship budgets are directed toward a working product: platform support, user journey improvements, editorial work, source review, new materials, localization, analytics, promotion and payment for specialists working on specific tasks.
At this stage, the project is built by a small team. Support for a defined area can quickly become visible in the website, routes and user experience.
Metrics
The MVP already makes it possible to capture key actions: onboarding completion, first step opened, journal entry saved, path saved by email, selected topics, next-step clicks and returning users.
These data points help the product grow from real behavior. For a partner, they provide practical visibility: which topics create engagement, where users pause, which steps lead to continuation and which areas need strengthening.
First market and international development
The first focus is Russian-speaking users in Israel and the diaspora. This audience often stands between family history, Soviet-era rupture, a new country, questions of identity and a mature wish to understand Jewish tradition in clear language.
The Russian version gives the project a focused entry point and a way to test the model. The next language layers are English and Hebrew. This opens the way to partnerships with organizations, communities, educational initiatives and sponsors in different countries.
Partnership formats
For sponsorship or partnership conversations, contact us at info@onejewishstep.org.
Possible formats include a sponsorship area, a paid partnership format, a joint pilot, localization, content development, materials for organizations, a future community model or a route for a specific audience.
info@onejewishstep.org

